He has been involved in the execution of several major decommissioning projects including north west hutton and brent delta. This decommissioning resulted in 20,000 tonnes of recycled steel, in line with our aim to have 97% of decommissioned materials recycled andor reused. Decommissioning is a special focus at the conference with a range of expert speakers. Nwh drilling tower removal, an old platform near the shetland islands is dismanteled, tone of the 2 drilling towers is downended and prepared to go to the ba. Our decommissioning services cover the entire decommissioning process from preparation through to removal, transport, onshore disposal and recycling. Heerema contracted to decommission north west hutton. The norwegian petroleum society npf and the program committee have great pleasure in inviting you to the 20th north sea decommissioning conference in stavanger 24th march 2020. The north sea decommissioning talent is a priority.
To ensure compliance with the requirements of key legislation and regulations set out by the uk department of energy and climate change decc, cnri turned to bmt to draw upon its expertise and knowledge of decommissioning projects which includes shelley, north west hutton and maureen alpha and dates back to 1995. Typically the programme is available to download from the internet with hard. In 2020 the npf decommissioning conference will celebrate its 20 th year. Platform topsides removal bp north west hutton stork. We offer an extensive range of specialist equipment and personnel, allowing us to support decommissioning, and recovery of cables and umbilicals, utilising a combination of rds reel drive system, tensioners and spoolers.
The helix contract was part of the bp north west hutton decommissioning project where gsi tools were used to remove 10 and 20 pipelines from the seabed. Wood groups ian prince on longterm planning, the north sea. Vinnie hutton mixed and mastered by bhaskar sharma. Focussing primarily on nearterm up to 5 years development, the project addresses challenges. Commissioning decommissioning contact us for more information commissioning and decommissioning services including safety checks and inspection to ensure safe, effective and reliable equipment, process and system operation, as well as the isolation and removal of redundant equipment where applicable. Stork was contracted to deliver fully integrated decommissioning support service for the topsides removal of bps nw hutton platform in the north sea. North west hutton field offshore technology oil and gas news. During the summer of 2008, heeremas semisubmersible crane vessel hermod and a small fleet of transportation barges successfully removed the topsides modules from the north west nw hutton platform. Under the belfast agreement, all paramilitary groups fighting in the troubles would decommission. The former hutton field tlp topside, weighing 19,000 tonnes, was demated from its substructure last july in a fjord outside murmansk, northwest russia. Plan to awaken dormant brent giant in north sea news.
All that now remains of north west hutton are the footings, which extend 49 m from the seabed 95 m below sea level and the cuttings pile. Our current business focus is the safe and efficient decommissioning of the greater dunlin area, comprising the dunlin field, osprey and merlin subsea satellite fields and associated infrastructure. The hutton oil field is situated in the east shetland basin in the uk north sea. The 20th north sea decommissioning conference norsk.
The final major offshore phase of the north west hutton decommissioning project was completed in 2009. Research into the decommissioning of drill cuttings piles includes a research programme commissioned by ukooa 2002, which carried out a number of case studies, the most significant of which were around the north west hutton, beryl a and ekofisk 24a structures. Fairfield energy is a long established and experienced operator that is now building expertise in north sea oil and gas decommissioning. Shell begins huge task of decommissioning brent oil rigs. To manage risk and drive down cost, owners need expert assistance with the deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition d4 of these surplus properties. In 2008, able was selected by bp to recycle the iconic north west hutton oil rig from the north sea in a decommissioning project. Decommissioning in northern ireland was a process in the belfast agreement as part of the northern ireland peace process. The decommissioning of the north west hutton platform in the north sea was completed in 2012. The sheer scale and complexity of brent decommissioning activities is a. North west hutton field offshore technology oil and gas. Oil and gas decommissioning july 2016 from the uk north. August 2011 decom north sea news 3 forthcoming dns events and exhibitions spe offshore europe, aberdeen, 6th 8th september decom north sea is exhibiting at spe offshore europe on stand 5c100 and welcomes visits from potential new members to discuss opportunities in the decommissioning market. During the decommissioning of the north west hutton platforms jacket, bps decommissioning team undertook 22 heavy lifts for the topside and 224 subsea cuts using a combination of diamond. Ukcs decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines is controlled through the petroleum act 1998, as amended by the energy act under the petroleum act 1998, the owners of an offshore installation or pipeline must obtain.
Worlds heaviest topsides dismantled for new service off. To meet the challenges of frigg, north west hutton and ekofisk removals the cut group has developed a new range of features on its patented diamond wire cutting system. The hutton oil field, located on the uk continental shelf, was the location for the first ever production tension leg platform tlp. Some 40 decommissioning programmes have been submitted to the governments department for business, energy and industrial strategy beis the government body that regulates the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines in the uk. Uk, north sea bp has awarded a contract to heerema marine contractors for the offshore removal and onshore recycling and disposal of the north west hutton installation heerema will be the prime contractor for this work which will also involve a range of specialist subsea, engineering, and waste handling companies. The nuclear power plant underwent a successful decommissioning from 19982007 with all plant structures removed and the site restored to stringent state and federal cleanup standards. The largest decommissioning project undertaken in the north sea and able is proud to have been chosen to undertaken such a project. The decommissioning of steel piled jackets in the north sea region. Table of decommissioned spjs in the north sea region to 2012. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. North west hutton field offshore technology oil and. The nw hutton platform was commissioned in 1983 and lies in the northern north sea in 143m of water roughly half way between shetland and norway.
Cut completes decommissioning work at nw hutton platform. Mar 30, 2017 boston consulting group is an equal opportunity employer. Decommissioning of large offshore structures the role of. Deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition. To fulfil the reporting requirements of the decommissioning of the north west hutton nwh facilities, this closeout report confirms that requirements set out by the north west hutton decommissioning document 1, which contains separate approved decommissioning. Decommissioning north west hutton tier2 ipmt project. If you look at north west hutton, it took 22 heavy lifts and 90 days to remove the topsides. Deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition d4 redundant, outdated and outofservice facilities pose many challenges. The company aims to either recycle or reuse around 97% of decommissioned material. The castellated and step cuts are specific engineered solutions requested by the decommissioning industry to help maintain integrity of the jacket following completion of the cut. Decommissioning definition of decommissioning by the free.
Dante beat tony hibbert and found its way into the everton area, but has the power and cross the land in the hands of tim howard. Gsi completes north sea decom gigs with helix and dof subsea. Bp carried out all north west hutton decommissioning and removal activities under a uk governmentapproved decommissioning programme. Feb 06, 2017 shell begins huge task of decommissioning brent oil rigs. Fairfield energy decommissioning the north sea greater. Gsis hydraulic shear was an effective engineering solution in the situation due to the quick boat to boat times.
Brent delta topside separation project 2016 murchison decommissioning 2016 summer campaign 63 cuts. The full north west hutton decommissioning programme is available to view or download at. North west hutton decommissioning programme february 2005. North west hutton decommissioning programme closeout. Decom north sea news issue 18 october 2014 by mearns. The decommissioning of high profile installations so far, such as bps 20,000 north west hutton platform undertaken by heerema has been marked not only by extreme technical challenges but uncertainty and even acrimony over cost. Petroplan will be exhibiting in the north sea decommissioning zone at spe offshore europe 2017 in september.
The north west hutton field is located km northeast of the shetland islands in. To fulfil the reporting requirements of the decommissioning of the north west hutton nwh facilities, this closeout report confirms that requirements set out by the north west hutton decommissioning document 1, which contains separate approved decommissioning programmes for the platform and its associated. The miller decommissioning project news decom north sea. The report has evaluated rov video coverage of the north west hutton. North west hutton was discovered in 1975, but ceased production in 2002 due to numerous reasons including the oil price. Teenagers also exploration somewhat hiphop for their strange entertainment for their purposes, music concerts or discrete hangsout parties. Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities. The north west hutton platform is the only integrated oil and gas drilling, production processing and accommodation facility on the field. The united states department of agriculture usda forest service units use different levels of decommissioning treatments to reduce hazards with roads. Mar 24, 2011 the decommissioning of high profile installations so far, such as bps 20,000 north west hutton platform undertaken by heerema has been marked not only by extreme technical challenges but uncertainty and even acrimony over cost. North west hutton decommissioning major challenge turns. Bp plc expects approval in late 2005 from the uk government for decommissioning the northwest hutton platform. The presence of radioactive material necessitates processes that are potentially occupationally hazardous, expensive, timeintensive, and present environmental risks that must be addressed to ensure radioactive materials are either. Castellated step cut cutting underwater technologies ltd.
Decommissioning can be extensive at times requiring a substantial budget for larger projects floor level or entire building. Decommissioning involved removing the platform topside, cutting the legs and bracings over 40m above seabed 140m water depth, removing the platform template, trenching the 20 oil export 10 gas import, and decommissioning the 12 pipeline to. Oil and gas decommissioning july 2016 from the uk north sea. Avoiding decommissioning cost overruns decom world.
This article, written by editorial manager adam wilson, contains highlights of paper spe 156827, north west hutton decommissioning a major challenge, a major success, by caroline white and ged adams, bp exploration operating company, p. Oil rigs are built to withstand decades at sea taking. How to decommission cut down 4 alpha jacket final master 211216. Topsides facilities from a decommissioned north sea platform deck are being upgraded for new service in russias white sea. The project was to manage the interface with offshore heavy lift contractor heerema to decommissioning a 20,000ton topside and 18,000ton 8 leg jacket from the north sea. It seems there is some rain in the north west and the players who are difficult to stay on their feet. By way of contrast, win pointed to the last major bp north sea decommissioning project removal of the 20,000tonne north west hutton in 2008. Decommissioning works are under progress at the north west hutton field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories. This documentary tells the story of the decommissioning of the north west hutton platform. But its going to make our decommissioning job a bit easier.
North west hutton steel installation jacket bp yumpu. The heaviest lift performed by hermod was the peregrino topside in brazil in 2010 with a dry weight of 6,287 mt. Road decommissioning is used to reduce chronic sediment delivery, restore hillslope hydrology, and reduce impacts to aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems of roads crossings. Decommissioning is a general term for a formal process to remove something from an active status. The project was to manage the interface with offshore heavy lift contractor heerema to decommissioning a 20,000ton topside and 18,000ton 8 leg jacket from the north. At the time of publication, bps north west hutton jacket is the only facility where.
So far, around 10% of the north sea has entered the decommissioning phase. European oil and gas issue 9 20 by schofield publishing. Currently chief executive of decom north sea, roger has more than 20 years of oil and gas industry leadership experience in the uk and internationally. Based in aberdeen, scotland, we have interests in 48 fields, of which we operate 38, on the uk continental shelf with 11 offshore installations and two onshore terminals. They are itinerant for an unlike nice of music that types them foolish and into the bottomless sea of the actual. Nuclear decommissioning is the process whereby a nuclear facility is dismantled to the point that it no longer requires measures for radiation protection. Filmed over a number of years and diverse locations, it starts back in the 1970s when the platform was in construction, and follows the complexities of safely removing such a giant structure from its home in the north sea. Prior to cessation of production a range of studies confirmed that there were no further commercial opportunities for the platform and it entered into a phase of decommissioning. The field was discovered in 1975 by the amoco group and the installation was operated by amoco uk exploration company, the field had total estimated reserves of 487 million barrels of oil equivalent. The north west hutton field is located km north east of the shetland islands in block 21127a in the uk north sea. Decommissioning capability development has established the future decommissioning project which is responsible for delivering research and development activities to enable decommissioning to be safer, faster, and cheaper. Cdm coordinator for the onshore disposal of bps decommissioned oil platform north west hutton, undertaken in 2 phases at able uks terrc facility. Cutting underwater technologies developed new machines and methodologies to complete a project as part of the partial removal of the north west hutton platform in the uk sector of the north sea.
Obligation to the facility users vary by situation, but typically the costs are shared between orf and ics depending upon the origin of the materials researchrelated or facilityintrinsic. Decommissioning cutting underwater technologies ltd. The final major offshore phase of the north west hutton decommissioning project was completed in 2009 the north west hutton jacket was cut and removed by heavy lift vessel and taken to teesside for recycling and disposal. The firm acquired the licenses for darwin and nw hutton from taqa and ineos. Technology and development at the usda forest service. Mar 04, 2009 nwh drilling tower removal, an old platform near the shetland islands is dismanteled, tone of the 2 drilling towers is downended and prepared to go to the ba. The topsides of the platform included 21 modules and seven caissons weighing about 20,000t. Bp has already dismantled the north west hutton platform, the first large north sea installation to be dismantled providing some 20,000 tons of recycled steel. Uk north sea strategy and innovations for late life and.
Midfielder addington bob malcolm free kick and fire up wide. Environmental guidance for decommissioning platform. Previously, able have worked on several oil and gas decommissioning projects including bps north west hutton platform. Tu dua hai darshan raval valentines day special song. At the time of decommissioning the field was operated by kerrmcgee. The north west hutton field situated km north east of the shetland islands in the north sea, officially ceased production on the 1st of january 2003. The large range of section sizes that must be cut in order to remove a platform, eg braces, risers, jacket legs, piles, pile guides, launch runners, etc, often leads to a. Tu dua hai darshan raval valentines day special song 2016 darshanravaldz. These are part of the plenary and new decommissioning zone technical programme. North sea decommissioning talent for oil and gas projects. From 1968 until permanent shutdown in 1996, connecticut yankee operated a 619 megawatt pressurized water reactor at the haddam neck site.
North west hutton decommissioning programme closeout report. Giant north sea redevelopment can help end false perceptions, says former oil boss. Nw hutton topsides and jacket removal eprd onedecom. The north west hutton jacket was cut and removed by. Rekordbox dj crack is the strange application that and the greatest excellent of the contemporary age. Over the last 15 years the authors have been involved, either individually or collectively, in giving independent, expert, objective advice to either the oil industry or regulating authorities on a range of activities concerned with the decommissioning of large offshore oil platforms, pipelines etc in the north sea and beyond. Solution adding value throughout, rope access technicians were used to handle heavy lift slings on scopes, including the removal of the drilling derricks. There are a number of different approached to the process of decommissioning, including removal, disposal and reuse, while ensuring the surrounding area isnt environmentally compromised. With our extensive fleet, specialized equipment, and engineering and soil expertise, we can provide innovative and costeffective solutions. Decommissioning was a defining issue in the effort to negotiate peace in northern ireland.